Toy



Oct. 25, 1960 J. L. HEYWOOD, JR 2,957,271 I TOY Filed March 12, 1958 30 INVENTOR. C3 Ja/m 4, HIS W000, W

ATTORNEYS United States Patent O TOY John L. Heywood, In, 1349 Denver St, Boulder City, Nev.

Filed Mar. 12, 1958, Ser. No. 721,025

Claims. (Cl. 46-1) This invention relates to a toy or amusement device.

The object of the invention is to provide a toy which is adapted to be used by infants or small children, whereby the toy will prove highly entertaining and amusing to the children using the same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a toy which can be attached to any suitable location or structure, and wherein the toy includes a pair of separable pull members which are adapted to be held in the childs hands so that by properly manipulating the pull members or rings, a pair of disks will be selectively actuated so that different effects can be created which will be highly appealing and entertaining to children playing with or using the toy.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy which is extremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is an elevational view illustrating the toy of the present invention connected to a supporting structure.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken through the toy of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral indicates the toy of the present invention, and the toy 10 comprises a base 11 which is provided With a recess or socket 12 in which is seated an end of a rotary shaft 13. The numeral 14 indicates a hollow housing or casing which has an end portion thereof secured to the base 11 in any suitable manner, as for example by means of securing elements 15.

'Rotatably mounted on the shaft 13 and arranged in the housing 14 is a first disk or spool 16, and the disk 16 is provided with an annular groove 17. The numeral 18 indicates a cord or first line which is arranged in engagement with the groove 17, and one end of the line 18 is anchored to the disk 16 as at 19. There is provided in the housing 14 an opening or cutout 20, and a portion of the line 18 extends through the opening 20, the outer end of the line 18 having a pull member or ring 21 connected thereto.

There is further provided a spring member 22 which has one end anchored to the shaft 13 as at 23, while the other end of the spring member 22 is anchored to the disk 16 as at 24.

Arranged adjacent the first disk 16 is a second disk 25, and the disk or spool 25 is provided with an annular groove 26, there being a line or cord 27 arranged in engagement with the groove 26. One end of the line 27 is anchored to the disk 25 as at 23, and a portion of the line 27 extends through an opening 29 in the housing 14, there being a pull member or ring 30 connected to the outer end of the line 27. The numeral 31 indicates a 2,957,271" Patented Oct. 25, 1960 pin which is used for anchoring or securing the second disk 25 to the shaft 13.

A means is provided for fastening the toy to a supporting structure, and this means comprises a clamp which is indicated generally by the numeral 32. The clamp 32 may be made of spring metal or the like and has one end connected to the toy as at 33, while the other end of the clamp 32 is shaped to define a coil portion 34 which can engage any suitable structure such as a rod or bar 35 of a supporting structure 36, Figure 1.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that there has been provided a toy which will be highly appealing or amusing to children, infants and the like. The toy 10 may be mounted in any suitable location, as for example it may be supported on a member such as the member 36, and the clamp 32 can be used for holding the device in place. Then, a child can grip either or both of the rings 21 and 30, and by pulling on these rings, the disks 16 and 25 will be caused to rotate and due to the provision of the spring 22, when pressure on the rings is released, the energy from the spring member will cause the disks to rotate as the spring unwinds which will cause a corresponding movement of the rings 21 and 30 so that the children will be highly amused. For example, by pulling on the ring 21, the line 18 Will be pulled on and this will cause the disk 16 to rotate, and since the spring 22 has one end anchored to the disk 16 as at 24, it will be seen that this rotation of the disk 16 will result in the spring 22 being tightened or wound up on the shaft 13. Then, when pressure on the ring 21 is released, the spring 22 will unwind so as to rotate the disk 16 in the reverse direction which will retract the ring 21.

Similarly, when the ring 30 is pulled on, the line 27 will rotate the disk 25, and since the disk 25 is anchored to the shaft 13 as at 31, it will be seen that this rotation of the disk 25 will cause corresponding rotation of the shaft 13 which will also wind up the spring 22, since the spring 22 is anchored to the shaft 13 as at 23. Then, when pressure is released on the ring 30, the spring 22 will unwind so that the ring 30 will be retracted or moved back towards the housing 14.

Thus, it will be seen that there has been provided a toy which can be used in a plurality of variety of different manners so that children will be able to provide much amusement or recreation for themselves.

The parts can be made of any suitable material and in different shapes or sizes.

The disk 16 is free to turn on the shaft 13, while the disk 25 is anchored to the shaft 13. The clamp 32 may be spring loaded.

The cord 18 is wound on the spool or disk 16 in such a manner that the coil spring 22 around the shaft 13 will tighten when the ring dog 21 is pulled away from the housing. Thus as the ring dog 21 is pulled away from the housing 14 the ring dog 30 will engage the outer surface of the housing 14. Thus as rotation of the disk 25 is prevented the shaft 13 cannot rotate and thus the rotation of the disk 16 will tension the spring 22.

The string or cord 27 is wound on the spool or disk 25 in such a manner that the spring 22 around the shaft 13 will tighten when the ring dog 30 is pulled away from the housing. Thus as the ring dog 30 is pulled away from the housing 14 the ring dog 21 will engage the outer surface of the housing 14. Thus rotation of the disk 16 will be prevented and the rotation of the disk 27 and shaft 13 will tension the spring 22.

It will therefore be seen that there has been provided an action toy wherein the device is readily accessible and wherein the toy will retain the childs interest. With the device clamped in place, it can be arranged so that it is within easy reach of a small child, as for example it may be clamped to a high chair, play pen, push cart or the spools.

like, and the child can pull either one or both rings away from the housing with complete freedom for his or her actions. When the rings are released, they will return to the sides ofthe device 'due to the spring action which will rewind the cords or lines on their respective disks 'or If one ring becomes lost or'temporarily lodged in the childs clothing or goes over the side or out of -1. In a toy, a horizontally disposed circular base, a dome shaped housing connected to the peripheral edge of 'said base, a vertically disposed rotary shaft arranged in said housing, a first horizontally disposed disk rotatably mounted on said shaft, a second horizontally disposeddisk secured to said rotary shaft, first and second lines connected to and wound on the peripheral edge of ,said first and second disks, said housing having opposed openings therein for the projection therethrough of said lines, and resilient means connected to said rotary shaft and first disk. 7

:2. In a toy, a horizontally disposed circular base, a dome shaped housing connected to the peripheral edge 'of said base, a vertically disposed rotary shaft arranged in said housing, a first horizontally disposed disk rotatably mounted on said shaft, a second horizontally disposed disk secured to said rotary shaft, first and second lines connected to and wound on the peripheral edge of said first'and second disks, said housing having opposed openings therein for the projection therethrough of said lines, and resilient means connected to said rotary shaft and first disk, said resilient means comprising a coil spring. a t

3. In a toy, a horizontally disposed circular base provided with a central recess, a dome shaped hollow housing having an end portion secured to the peripheral edge of said base, a vertically disposed rotary shaft having one end seated in the recess in said base, a first horireach, it will be returned when the second ring is'pulled 4 zontally disposed disk rotatably mounted on said shaft, a spring member having one end connected to said disk and its other end connected .to said shaft, there being an annular groove in said disk, a first line wound on the peripheral edge of said first disk in engagement with said groove and connected to said disk, a second disk arranged adjacent said first horizontallydisposed disk, said second disk being anchored to said shaft, there being an annular groove in the outer portion of said second disk, and a second line wound around the peripheral edge of said second disk engaging said last'named groove and connected to said second disk, there being spaced apart openings in said housing for the projection therethrough of said lines. 7

4. In a toy, a horizontally disposed circular base provided with a central recess, a dome shaped hollow housing having an end portion secured to the peripheral edge of said base, a vertically disposed rotary shaft having one end seated in the recess in said base, a first'horizontally second line wound around the peripheral edge of said .second disk engaging said last named groove and connected to said second disk, there being spaced apart openings in said housing for the projection therethrough of .said lines, and rings connected to the outer ends of said lines.

5. The structure as defined in claim 4 and further including a clamp for fastening said toy to a supporting structure.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,620,590 Betts Mar. 8, 1927 1,837,234 Salzman Dec. 22, 1931 1,994,481 Levin Mar. 19, 1935 

